And many times he received it by word of mouth from his Ma^ty unless in case of greate importance wherein he usually desireth to have a warrant to be enterd for his iustification and indemnity. Yet sometimes the L^d Treasurer or particular commiss appointed for that end inspect the state of the Jewell H. as they did an. 1673 and ’79. xxi. The Maister of y^e Jewell house fournisheth all the greate Officers of the household with plate; and all Embassad^rs that are sent abroad they giving indentures to restore the same, when called upon by him, and upon restauration he giveth back the indentures. xxii. It is incumbent upon y^e Maist^r to call upon all Embass^rs for theyre plate at theyre returne home; and upon the Executors of all greate officers who dye w^th plate in theyre possession: and to sue in y^e Excheq^r any that are indebted to y^e Jewell house which debt cannot be privately compounded for by the Maist^r, but must be satisfyed by award of Court: or cancelled by y^e K^g’s pardon signified by privy Seale. xxiii. If a knight of y^e Garter dye the Maister must send to his heyre or execut^r for his Collar, George & Garter w^ch his Ma^ty gave him at his installation: and likewise to all serjeants for theyre Maces which are fournished out of the Jewell H. xxiv. All the retrenchments of the perquisites belonging by Patent to S^r G. T. amount to 1300£ per an: which in 20 years since his Ma^ty came into England arise to 26000£. Besides 13000£ original debt for his xi yeares service under the last K^g at Venice. Soe that if he had his right, there would be due to him 39000£ beside 26 or 27 yeares interest for the last sume of 1300£ expended in the Venetian service. S^r G. Talbot Maister & Treasurer of the Jewell house. May y^e 20^th an: dom: 1680. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INDEX Abbot Wenlock, imprisonment of, 14 Agincourt, 146, 147, 148 Air Force, the, 216, 217 Air raids on London, 26-29 Alexandre de Pershore, monk who stole Crown Jewels, 14 Alfred, King, crown of, 13 Ammonites, crown of King of the, 12 Ampulla, or Golden Eagle, 71-74, 82, 101, 106 Anne, Queen, 40, 197 Anne Boleyn, 113, 114, 115, 116 Ghost of, in Martin Tower, 21 Letter from, 224-227 Anointing Spoon, the, 73, 82, 106 Anointing the King, ancient origin of, 82 Armilla, or Stole, 84, 101 Armoury, the, 19, 22 Aurungzabe, Emperor, treasury of, 167 “Auspicium Melioris,” motto of Order of St. Michael, 206 Battle of Agincourt, 146-147 Battle of Najera, 145 Beckham, Captain, 184, 186 Biddulph, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Michael, Keeper of the Jewel House, 125, 223 Bishop Fisher, 115 Bishop of Carlisle, 111 Black Prince, 143, 144, 145, 146